Introduction
This website gathers information about the WiFi-less mod for AR.Drone v1.0 and v2.0 by miru that has been presented on the RCGroups.com forum in the following thread:
The thread became very popular and now it takes a long time to go through it. Although it is still recommended to read the whole thread to better familiarize with the mod, this website gathers the most important information in a (hopefully) easy to read way that will allow you to get started. As the work is still continued on the mod and new features are added it is recommended to subscribe to the original thread to stay up to date (note you need to register an account on RCGroups.com to do so). This website will also be updated with recent additions.
Features of the mod
- precise control of drone
- cheap off the shelf hardware (Arduino ProMini/Nano, MiruPCB, AR6100/ORANGERX)
- started with drone firmware versions 1.4.6, 1.4.7, 1.5.1, 1.6.6, 1.7.4 and 1.7.6.
Sorry, these versions are not supported any more since I can NOT test them. - tested with drone firmware version 1.7.11, 1.11.5 (AR.Drone v1.0) and 2.1.18, 2.1.20, 2.2.9, 2.3.3, 2.4.1, 2.4.7, 2.4.8 (AR.Drone v2.0)
- true PNP, disconnect HW and drone is pristine...
- no BEC needed
- uses drone's serial port
- no surgery of system files on drone
- no need to make custom kernel for drone
- iDev can still be used for video and waypoint settings
- mod allows iDev access to video port
- mod allows iDev access to NAVDATA port
- mod edits iDev AT commands when in use
- serial interface for NMEA GPS receiver
- supports FlightRecorder GPS
- selectable configurations
- visible low battery alert
- accomodates Mode 1, 2, 3 and 4 transmitters
Required hardware
All the hardware required to build the mod can be found in the Hardware section
Required software
For software required to make the mod up and running please consult the Software section
Documentation
Documentation, manuals and tutorials are gathered in the Documentation section
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